Re: DB copying : Attack of the Clones!

Dale,
Is referential integrity (foreign keys) a requirement to get your subsets?

Henry

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 5:33 AM

> Hi Kirti
>
> Do you absolutely need full size copies? If small referentially correct
> subsets were suitable you could use our DataBee software to "re-create and
> re-load" the test databases as necessary.
>
> In other words, you would not need to back up and restore full size
> databases. You simply press the button and regenerate the subsets when
> required. Depending on the size of the subset, the refresh would not take
> more than an hour or two. The load process is quite straight forward -
many
> of our customers just create the initial subset databases and then off
load
> the "truncate and reload" work to the developers and testers themselves.
The
> DBA's are removed from the loop and because the databases are small the
> create process is very quick - the developers and testers can refresh
their
> databases whenever they want.
>
> Actually, DataBee would clone the full size databases just fine - its just
> not really designed for that purpose in mind.
>
> DataBee: http://www.DataBee.com
>
> In any event, you should have a look at our freeware DBATool. It contains
> (among other things) a rule based schema adjuster that should take care of
> your requirements to modify the DDL in the test schemas
> http://www.DataBee.com
>
> Thanks
> Dale Edgar
> Net 2000 Ltd.
> Dale_at_DataBee.com
>
>
> > I was 'volunteered' to participate in a task force charged with finding
> > quick solutions (in less than 2 weeks) to support following Dgmt
decision:
> > Clone 14 production databases in their entirety for ongoing code
testing,
> > recreating production problems etc.
> >
> > BTW, if we decided on any 3rd party tools, then Dgmt wants it installed
> > within the next 4-5 weeks. Any Vendor types lurking on the list? This is
> > your chance :)
>
>
>
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